The large hind feet, long ears, short tail, and typical rabbit shape distinguish this snowshoe hare, the only "rabbit" throughout much of the Adirondack Park. From mid-December until late April, the ...

“With the snowshoe hare living at the southern extent of its ... Weaver said studies have shown that hares in Pennsylvania have less white winter coats than hares in more northern areas.

In the lowlands, it was balmy, almost spring-like that January day. But at 4,500 feet in West Virginia’s Allegheny Mountains ...

Snowshoe hares have a lengthy population cycle, but this year seems exceptionally low, writes Outdoors columnist Gord Follett, who digs into what may be happening.

A white or light brown spot or blaze is present on the forehead. Adults are 380-461 mm (15-18 in) in length and weigh approximately 825-1350 g (1.8-3.0 lb). Females are slightly larger than males. The ...

The aptly named snowshoe hare has especially large ... Its fur perfectly matches its snowy, white world – but it doesn’t look like this all year round. Throughout the spring and summer ...

A snowshoe hare in Canada. A snowless winter is particularly dangerous for animals that turn white for the season. (Karen Hogan/Getty Images/iStockphoto) ...

Also, snowshoe hare, which turn white in winter, are more visible to all predators when lower snowpack reveals bare ground. Consequently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed new lynx ...